WJBC Interviews

3: William Brooks, Son of Princess Illiniwek Idelle Stith Brooks, 2-4-2018


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On this week of Off the Cuff History, Host Sean Copeland talks to William Brooks, son of Idelle Stith Brooks who famously portrayed the Chief at the University of Illinois during World War II. Brooks reflects on his mother and her legacy within the larger history of the Native American symbol/mascot.

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